The Logic of Stupid

From the CNN article:

“When asked about whether some the $150 billion in sanctions relief to Iran would go to terrorist groups, Kerry reiterated that, after settling debts, Iran would receive closer to $55 billion. He conceded some of that could go to groups considered terrorists, saying there was nothing the U.S. could do to prevent that. “

Sure we can prevent it, we could you know, *NOT* give them the money, just a wild thought.

He continued, “If we catch them funding terrorism, they are going to have a problem with the United States Congress and other people, obviously.”

Cause they’ve shown they’re sooo afraid of that, maybe the president could write them a stern letter, that’ll teach them. I can hear them quaking in their boots from here. /s

He added, “We are confident that this will not result in an increase somehow in the threat to any partner or any friend in the region.”

WAT.

He started the speech by conceding “some of that [money] could go to groups considered terrorists“!!, WHAT DOES HE THINKS TERRORIST DO?

And people wonder why Putin is running wild, ISIS is surging and China is turning bellicose, our foreign policy has collapsed and those in charge of it believe in fairy tales.

National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed by elements of a Para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.

Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement.

Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices. The governor, who described the group’s organizers as “criminals,” issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government’s efforts to secure law and order.

The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed wide-spread refusal by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons.

Gage issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in the week. This decision followed a meeting in early this month between government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms.

One government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out that “none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned over their weapons voluntarily.”

Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of outlawed weapons and ammunition. However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington met with resistance from heavily-armed extremists who had been tipped off regarding the government’s plans.

During a tense standoff in the Lexington town park, National Guard Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the right-wing extremists.

Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange.

Ironically, the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the extremists for the civilian deaths. Before order could be restored, armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the guard units. Colonel Smith, finding his forces over matched by the armed mob, ordered a retreat.

Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor also demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government troops.

Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as “ringleaders” of the extremist faction, remain at large.

WHAT. THE. FUCK.

I’ve always know that Salon is a leftist rag, but this is on a whole other level of stupid.

from the article:

“ Todd Nickerson is a freelance graphic designer / illustrator and an aspiring author.  He’s also a moderator at the Virtuous Pedophiles forum.”